Vaccine

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has started clinical trials of a new vaccine that they hope will protect people against Lyme disease caused by tick bites.

As the flu season approaches, doctors expect the rate of cases to increase now that COVID restrictions are no longer in place.

Health officials in New York and Connecticut are urging local communities to make sure they are up to date on their polio vaccinations before the school year begins. In late July, a person tested positive in Rockland County.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York wants President Biden to invoke the Defense Production Act to manufacturer more monkeypox vaccines to curb the spread of the disease in her state.

Connecticut public health officials have announced their back-to-school guidance to keep staff and students safe from COVID during the upcoming academic year.

New York State’s Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett said monkeypox continues to spread and people should be aware of the risks as well as how to access the limited supply of vaccines.

Lyme disease vaccine trials planned for Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are garnering a lot of interest, according to officials on the Vineyard.

On Friday, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announces the next round of over 1,700 doses of the monkeypox vaccine. Vaccines are by appointment only.

Health officials announced that Suffolk County will receive more doses of the monkeypox vaccine after appointments for the first batch of 750 filled up in just a few hours on Monday.

Suffolk County will open pop-up clinics next week for eligible residents to get the monkeypox vaccine. The first two locations will be on Fire Island, a popular vacation spot for the LGBTQ community.